On Fri, 13 Aug 2010, Marv Gandall wrote:
>>> What is the "current policy", Michael?
>>
>> Standing pat, basically. There have been no serious moves toward
>> resolving the Palestinian question for a decade.
>
> Not to put too fine a point on it --standing pat on any progress towards
> a negotiated settlement, moving aggressively to implant settlements on
> the West Bank.
Yes, exactly, plus the construction of the wall and the permanent lockdown on Gaza. Standing pat means things get steadily worse -- the solution becomes steadily more difficult to achieve and the conditions of Palestinian life get steadily worse.
Michael